Bishkek vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$409
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.33M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 60% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6948th and 8823rd ($757 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6280th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kabul

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Bishkek Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467